Skip to main content

Where does the time go?! Oh, I know...it goes while I'm stabbing wool!

I was actually stupefied when I stumbled back upon this long forgotten blog. I'd started it years ago, before my needle felting had grown to a point of occupying my every spare moment. Even as I type this, I'm shaking my head at how much time has gone by, and how completely and totally I had forgotten all about my desire to write about my needle felting.

Cool thing is, in all this time, my needle felting has grown, developed, and become even a greater passion. I began teaching classes in my local town, started a Facebook group (Sculptural Needle Felting) to share and help others (and get some inspiration myself), and put time into growing a home-based business.

The teaching is awesome, the Facebook groups are a lot of fun, and stretching my needle felting skills has been exciting! I'm now adding 2D wool "painting" to my skill chest. (See the cardinal image, my very first 2D flat needle felted picture.)

I decided to close my business on Feb. 1, 2019, and I closed my Etsy shop. I've since reorganized, and now I have a hobby, not a business. I have more time to create and that's a wonderful thing.

And... I plan on actually paying attention to this blog! I've updated it, and have plans for some fun sharing. So, we'll see how many cool upcoming projects I can share with you all for the rest of the year!

Enjoy your spring!
~ Cherie'
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Excited to be showcased on the Living Felt blog! It inspired this mini-tutorial...

I was so surprised, and completely delighted the day I found out that Living Felt featured my gargoyle on their blog. Thank you so much, Marie!

Thinking back on it, I became inspired to give a mini-tutorial of how I made my gargoyle. So, this is my first post on my new blog. Couldn't be more fitting than to start with "Garg," my little buddy!


Brutus (as his owner, my brother, has named him) is affectionately known to me as "Garg," and he was one of my first needle felted pieces. He's also my largest piece to date. Being the size of a house cat, he was a bit formidable for a novice felter, but he taught me a tremendous amount, and I was very pleased with him in the end. He'll always be a special piece to me!

Here are some photos of my process in creating Brutus, and a few notes about what I was thinking along the way, and why I chose to do what I did.

First things first... the wool and needles. (By the way, I get nothing for these recommendations other …
Post a Comment
Read more

Sharing the joy of needle felting through teaching

In 2013, I was offered an opportunity to share my love of needle felting with others. A local yarn-fiber shop (and cheese creamery) saw my all wool gargoyle, and some of my other work, and asked if I would consider teaching needle felting classes at their store. They had spinning, knitting, and other classes that covered all manner of wool and fiber crafts and art, so I was very honored to be asked. I was also a bit nervous about it; honestly, I wasn't sure how well I could convey the process of needle felting to others. But it was also exciting, to think about sharing this wonderful art and craft with those who were wanting to learn a new fiber skill-set. The deciding factor? It was the thought of sharing the pleasure and pure fun of needle felting with my new hometown...my local community.

The store was Ewe and I Yarns in historic Chehalis, Washington. It was opened by a family who owned and operated Black Sheep Creamery, an East Friesian sheep ranch over 100 years old. They ope…
Post a Comment
Read more